The benefits of an in-school suspension program

<p>The purpose of this study was to develop an effective in-school suspension program for the Ocean City Intermediate School students using a community based action research design. Development of an ISS program provided a positive learning environment where discipline and learning take place within the school setting. The research looked at patterns occurring in a survey given to a 10% random sampling of the 283 Intermediate School parents and 72 teachers. The study reviewed scholarly literature, existing studies, and data on the effectiveness of in-school suspension programs. Analysis of several successful in-school suspension programs resulted in a collection of effective ISS rules, policies, and procedures. Research revealed 97% of the parents and teachers surveyed believed in-school suspension programs were effective forms of discipline. All people surveyed felt ISS provided more adult supervision and academic instruction. An in-school suspension program counteracted the many negative effects of out-of-school suspension and allowed instruction time to continue without interruption.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

M.A. in Educational Administration

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Educational Services and Leadership

Year dc:date.available

2004

Author dc:creator

• Hickey, Dianne M.

Contributors dc:contributor

• Hurley, Dennis

• School discipline; Student suspension
• Elementary and Middle and Secondary Education Administration

Repository record dc:identifier

https://rdw.rowan.edu/etd/1162

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:rdw.rowan.edu:etd-2162